Grain-drying device



April 14, 1925. I 1,533,511

L. A. NEME-rz GRAIN DRYING DEVICE Filed Nov. 14, 1922 2 Sheets-Shoot 1 L. A. NEMETZ GRAIN DRYING DEVICE April 14, 1925.

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Patented Apr. 14, 1925.

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LUIS A. NEMETZ, OF @MAI-1A., NEBRASKA.

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Application leanovqmber 14, i922.' serial No. 600,893.

To all whom t 'may concern.'

Be it known that Louis A. NnME'rz, citizen of the United States, residing at Omaha, in the county of Douglas and State of Nebraska, has invented certain new and useful Improvements in Grain-Drying Devices, of which the following is a specification, reference being had therein to the accompanying drawings.

The invention relates to grain drying devices and has for its object to provide a device of this character wherein a container, through which grain passes, is provided with a plurality of horizontally and transversely disposed heating elements, preferably round in cross section, which elements are provided with electric resistances whereby they are heated, and the4` grain `passing through the devices engages the same and is dried.

A further object is to provideA the side walls of the device with deliecting plates,

preferably in parallel relation to the heating elements and forming means for deiiecting the grain which passes adjacent opposite walls of the device into engagement with the heating elements.

A further object is to dispose the heating element in super-imposed horizontal series, the adjacent series of elements being in staggered relation, thereby insuring contact with all the grain which passes through the device.

With the above and other objects in view the invention resides in the combination and arrangement of parts as hereinafter set forth, shown in thel drawing, described and claimed, it being understood that changes in the precise embodiment of the invention may be made within the scope of what is claimed without departing from the spirit ofthe invention.

In the drawing Figure 1 is a vertical transverse sectional view through. the device.

Figure 2 is a vertical transverse sectional view through the device taken angle to that shown in view 1.

Figure 3 is a horizontal sectional view through the device taken on line 3 3 of Figure 2.

Referring to the drawings, the numeral 1 designates the rectangular shaped casing, the lower end of which is provided with a flange 3, to which flange is secured a restricted discharge 'chute 4, through which at a right grain passes to bins orto any other suitable place. Secured to the flange 3 at opposite sides of the casing 1 are odset walls 5, which are in parallel relation to the opposite walls 6 of the casing 1. Disposed on the upper end of the casing 1 and secured to the upper ends of the walls 5 at 7 is a plate 8, which plate is provided with an intake opening 9i, through which grain, preferably wheat passes, for drying purposes, said plate 8 is also provided with a pipey `10 through which pipe and opening 9 grain may be fed to the device. Extending transversely of the casing 1 are horizontallydisposed preferably round heating elements 11, the ends of which elements extend through apertures 12 in the walls 6, and are arranged Vin horizontal rows as shown in Figure 2, however the adjacent rows are in staggered relation thereby insuring the engagement of all of the grain with the heating element as it passes through the device in the direction of the arrows a, in Figures 1 and 2. The heating elements 11 have resistances 13 therein, which cause the elements to become heated when current passes through the wires 14. It will be seen that grain, preferably wheat, in passing through the device, will be thoroughly dried by contact with the heating elements and by heat radiated therefrom. The length of the device will vary according to the sizeof the device, or the kind of grain being dried.

By providing the `walls 5, the wiring of the heating elements is protected and they also form deflecting means for defiecting the heat to the open side 15, as well as prevent removal ofthe heating elements 1l. prevent grain from passing between the outer heating elements and the walls of the casing 1, a plurality of downwardly and inwardly inclined deflecting plates 16 are provided, which plates are in parallel relation to the heating elements 11 and are disposed above the outer' heating elements and extend inwardly over the same, therefore it will be seen that grain which approaches the walls of the casing, which are in parallel relation to the heating elements will be deflected inwardly between th-e heating eleyments where it will be thoroughly dried.

From the above it'will be seen that a grain drying device is provided, which device is simple in construction, electrically heated and one wherein the parts may be easily reached for repair and assembling purposes. The invention having been set lorth what is claimed as new and usetul is :-f-

l. A grain drier comprising a easing, a

plurality or' independent removable electrir heating` elements extending` transversely through said casing between intake and discharge openings and forming n'ieans whereby grain passing through the device will engage the heating elements and' he driedu A grain heating,` device, said device comprisingl a easing, a plurality ol horizontally disposed independently removable electric heating` elements extending` transversely through the casing` and supported in opposite walls thereof, said heating; elements loeing` arranged in horizontal rows, the adjacent rows being` in staggered relation to each other.

3. A lgrain drying' device, said device conr prising` a easing rectangular shaped in horizontal cross section horizontall7 and transversel;7 disposed independentlyv noirceunected electric heating` elements extending" through the casing and supported in opposile walls thereof, said heating elements lie ing arranged in horizontal rows` ihe lidia cent rows l'ieinfy in staggered relation7 ilovfnwardly and inwardly inclined detlecting; plates in substantial parallel relation to ihe heating elements and carried by opposile walls of the casing, said delecting plates being` disposed above the ouler heating elements.

el.. The combination with transversely disposed independent and h i1ri;f:ontall renier able heating' elements.y said elements being disposed in a casing; ol a irrain drying;` de vice, of del'lectinr` plates carried In.' opposite walls of the casing and i \,:;ten liin; inwardly above the adjacent heating elenienlsy and formingi ineans for detlecting train niwardly into engagement with the 'neatli l elements and verticallyv disposed plates lieing movalily attached lo the opposite sides of the casing and housing' the ends o'l` the heating,- elements.

ln testimony whereoti signature.

hereunto ailix in v LOUIS A. NPHLUGTZ. 

